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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1961

Page

2

Council OKs Land Buy For Cemetery Growth

Logan council approved purchasing about four and a half acres to expand Oak Grove Cemetery and guarantee access to a nearby proposed water reservoir. An ordinance funded land acquisition and a Kelch land purchase, plus a police cruiser contract under suspension of rules. A storm sewer for E Hunter Street was proposed, cost about 2900, referred to sewers committee. An assessing board for Vine Street water line, and plans for a new water main were authorized. A cleanup week re-study and garbage franchise review were urged as well.

Logan — Council Oak Grove Contingencies Fund Russell V. Kelch Vine St. Water Line Paul Hunsaker Jr Harold Larimer Jr Charles Dalton Walnut Market Sts General Water Works E. Hunter St E. M. Rutgers Walnut St Zanesville Ave Orchard St Hunter St Goose Creek Sewers Committee Rolland Schorr Schorr Glenwood Drive Betty Ave Fourth Sts

Committees Named For Thursday Show

Hocking Garden Club announces committees for the Thursday flower show in the auditorium. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Karl Hartmann is general chairman. Other committees include Flower show Hartmann Mills Philips Jacoby Martin. Registration Stump Nixon Fitzgerald. Publicity Potts. hostesses Kellermann Lowrie. Educational Wood. Specimen Disbennett Prey Lehman Lehman.

Willard Mills Joseph Phillips Everett Jacoby Elsie Martin Veron Stump Burr Nixon R. J. Fitzgerald Amos Potts Marguerite Kellermann Josephine Lowrie William Wood Clyde Disbennett Arthur Prey Orlandeth Lehman Seber Lehman

Logan Kiwanis Honors Logan High Students at Banquet

Kiwanis Club honored Logan High School senior honor students Carole Orndoff Larry Bainter Karen Poling Judy Freeman Peggy Doering and Sharon Walsh and scholarship team members in a Tuesday night ceremony in the school cafeteria Dr William B Edwards Perry County native and Lakewood schools superintendent spoke as part of the annual Scholarship Recognition Banquet Guests included Harold Drake Harley Ellinger J R Hankison and Judge Vaughn Collins Dean Collison chaired the event

LOGAN Logan High School Kiwanis Club William B. Edwards Perry County Carole Orndoff Larry Bainter Karen Poling Judy Freeman Peggy Doering Sharon Walsh Ronnie Crawford Patty Mason Frank Tipton Robert Eaton Robert Hewitt Robert Taylor Thomas Blume Michael Canty Melissa Horwell David Schottke Larry Wood Thomas Brown Terry Burns Craig Lappen Curtis Hilton Jerry Gerken Robert Kuhn Edward Rutter Thomas Stimson Paula Galvin Vicki Orndoff Suzanne Schultz Dorothy Baker Esther Hedges James Johnson Linda Coakley Susan Wolfe Elizabeth Allison Kathleen Mundy Martha Voris Dean Collison Harold Drake Harley Ellinger J. R. Hankison Vaughn Collins

Logan Calendar Highlights Community Meetings and Events

A schedule from Logan lists events for April 26 and 27 including Starlight Club hosting a social at Mrs. Ewald Schmitter home and Emblem Club officer elections, Hocking Valley Hospital Twig 2 at Mrs. Robert Say ers home, YWCA activities, D of A club gathering, Venus Circle CES dinner, Venus Chapter 76 CES meeting, a Mother-Daughter banquet by WSCS, a courthouse show with entry deadline, and Karl Hartmann as general chairman.

Starlight Club Ewald Schmitter Clarence Thompson Emblem Club Hocking Valley Hospital Robert Sayers Warner Ave YWCA Venus Circle Masonic Dining Room Otto Lyke Branche Gibson Masonic Temple WSCS Methodist Church Hocking Garden Club Courthouse Auditorium Karl Hartmann

Logan Woman Invited to 1961 Spring Workshop and Tea

Mrs Ruth D Nixon of 236 W Hunter St Logan has been invited to represent Hocking County at the 1961 Spring Workshop and Tea of Chi Omega Library on May 6 in Columbus at the Governor's Mansion. County chairmen and co chairmen and their guests will attend. Mrs Nixon will be joined by Mrs Ruth Schmidt and Mrs Anne Myers of Logan as guests.

Logan Ruth D. Nixon W. Hunter St Hocking County Chioana Library Columbus Governor’s Mansion Michael DiSalle Nixon Ruth Schmidt Anne Myers

Miss Hart Dies At 74 in South Bloomingville

Amanda A. Hart 74, lifelong resident of near South Bloomingville, died Tuesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Survived by daughter Louise Hart, sister in law Mary Hart, sister Mrs. Jesse Kitchen, brother Elza Hart. Services at Otterbein Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Heinlein Funeral Home.

Absalom and Billa Reed Hart Mary Hart Louise Hart South Bloomingville Jesse Kitchen Elza Hart Logan Otterbein Church Willard Appleman Heinlein Funeral Home

Port Royal The Wickedest City in the World

During the piracy era Port Royal Jamaica earned the nickname the wickedest city in the world as its waterfront boasted wealth and lawless excess. The bustling harbor drew buccaneers traders and settlers shaping a legendary colonial frontier.

Port Royal Jamaica

Season Opens as 50 Couples Attend Logan Tee Off

About fifty couples attended the opening party at Hocking Hills Country Club Saturday night to launch the club's social season. The event featured a cocktail hour buffet supper and dancing with music by the Rotary Philharmonic boys.

Logan Hocking Hills Country Club Rotary Philharmonic Boys

Colubria River Drainage Covers Vast 259000 Square Miles

A description notes the Columbia River and its tributaries drain about 259 thousand square miles. The statement outlines the river system’s extensive watershed and geographical scope.

Coluribia River

Eleven Indicted By Hocking County Jury

The Hocking County grand jury returned eleven indictments after a one day session, reviewing 19 cases and hearing 13 witnesses. Defendants include Amos Canter Jr and Ralph Clark for failure to provide, Donald Mossman for armed robbery, and Margaret Quilling and Raymond Hedges for breaking and entering. Quilling Mossman and Hedges had pleaded guilty and were sentenced. The panel, led by foreman Kessler, listed members such as Jones Prater Swackhammer and Shatz.

LOGAN Hocking County Amos Canter Jr Ralph Clark Donald Mossman Margaret Quilling Raymond Hedges Quilling Mossman Hedges Charles Tolliver William W. Dietzel Norman Beck Grand Jury Francis Hedges Herbert Lowery Harold Sheets Floyd Tennihill Jr David Colliton Donald van Fossen Robert Coe F. H. Jones Ada Prater Charles Swackhammer Elsie Bell Merle Karshner Ruth Shatz Levi Wade Morris Dupler George Smith Max Collins James Acker Lawrence Kessler Louise Manton Carl Brown Rugg Brandt Kessler Foreman

Marriage License for James E. Dorris and Bonnie Belle Jackson

James E. Dorris 27 a machinist from Union Furnace and Bonnie Belle Jackson 25 a factory worker from Logan obtained a marriage license.

James E. Dorris Union Furnace Bonnie Belle Jackson Logan

Fisherman Fined for Violation of Game Laws

Ted Kollister, 20, Logan, arraigned in Hocking County Court for fishing without a license in the Hocking River. He pleaded guilty, was fined 15 dollars and costs, with the fine suspended by Judge Vaughn Collins. Marvin Nugester, county game protector, filed the charge. Samuel Jenkins, 32, Columbus, forfeited a 19 dollar appearance bond after being cited for fishing in Lake Logan with three units of rod and line.

Logan Ted Kollister Hocking Kollister Hocking River Vaughn Collins Marvin Nuhgester Hocking County Samuel Jenkins Columbus Nuhgester Lake Logan

Building Break-In Stolen Soft Drinks Reported

Police investigated a Tuesday morning break in at a rear building behind 566 Henrietta Ave where four cases of soft drinks were stolen. The property is owned by Woodrow Nutter and a large door was pried off, according to Noel Burcham, a soft drink distributor.

Logan Noel Burcham Woodrow Nutter Henrietta Ave

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